Ubuntu running too slow

HIRAM MARTINEZ · 04-25-2012, 01:26 PM

Hello:

I am using Ubuntu 10.04 and for some reason I still dont know the system is running slow when using the internet and even when using any application the system sometimes fades the image.

Can anybody tell me what can I do.

These are the specification of my computer:

IBM Thinkpad
512 RAM

Thanks,

Hiram

eSelix · 04-25-2012, 02:00 PM

Did you installed graphics card driver? Show your file /etc/X11/xorg.conf. Maybe you have exceed memory, show also output of command

Code:

free -m

when this slow down occur.

TroN-0074 · 04-25-2012, 03:18 PM

Disable compiz, and other specal effects on the desktop. Gnome is probably too much for your ATI graphical card, consider installing something like LXDE or Xfce.

Good luck to you.

masterclassic · 04-26-2012, 06:37 AM

I remember that Ubuntu versions 10.xx needed quite more from the hardware. I remember such reports in these forums. 512 MiB RAM isn't very much for late distros, unfortunately. So, a lighter desktop could help. Running firefox with many tabs open can be a heavy task. Many actual web pages are designed for powerful computers to offer a more spectacular image (I hate this... ) .

DavidMcCann · 04-26-2012, 11:32 AM

You were lucky to get Ubuntu to install on 512MB. The Unity, Gnome, and KDE desktops all need more than that these days. And if your computer is a genuine IBM, and not one of the Lenovos, the CPU will be slower. Switch to Xfce (Xubuntu) and all will be well. I use Xfce (in Salix) on my X31 Thinkpad.

HIRAM MARTINEZ · 04-27-2012, 10:55 AM

David McCann:

Thank for your excellent comment.

And now, how can I switch to Xubuntu?

Thanks,

Hiram

snowday · 04-27-2012, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HIRAM MARTINEZ

David McCann:

Thank for your excellent comment.

And now, how can I switch to Xubuntu?

Thanks,

Hiram

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/xfce
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/purexfce